Inglewood went into the last round in sixth place, but jumped two places on the back of its eight-shot win over Woodbury and Eaglehawk and Kangaroo Flat's losses.

Eaglehawk had started the last round in fourth place, but suffered a shock 30-shot defeat to Castlemaine.

Kangaroo Flat lost by 23 shots to reigning premier Bendigo East. The result ensured the Beasties secured the minor premiership.

Final division one ladder:

Bendigo East 145/137

Bendigo 133/19

Golden Square 128/99

Inglewood 116/13

Eaglehawk 113/-14

Kangaroo Flat 110/7

Castlemaine 89/-49

Woodbury 62/-212

Division 1

Bendigo East 14/75 d Kangaroo Flat 2/52 - A. Borham 26 d W. Hegarty 13, J. Davey 28 d V. Flett 17, H. Clough 21 lt S. Howes 22.

Castlemaine 14/81 d Eaglehawk 2/51 - P. Hunter 24 d K. Rowe 19, M. Fletcher 17 lt J. Robertson 20, P. O'Shea 40 d J. Conder 12.

Golden Square 14/91 d Bendigo 2/51 - D. Jennings 28 d S. Koch 16, J. Ross 41 d V. White 11, R. Groves 22 lt L. Harris 24

Woodbury 2/58 lt Inglewood 14/66 - S. Vowles 25 d L. Rowley 20, H. Cozens 15 lt V. Tierney 27, R. Craig 18 lt S. Sloan 19.

Division 2

Kangaroo Flat 14/94 d Bendigo East 2/65 - N. Berry 40 d J. Judd 17, J. Alexander 28 d J. Hoffman 21, A. Ferguson 26 lt Y. Rutherford 27.

Heathcote 0/54 lt South Bendigo 16/76 - E. O'Brien 20 lt P. Doherty 29, D. Cutajar 18 lt J. Warfe 27, C. Cail 16 lt E. Bowland 20.

White Hills 16/85 d Marong 0/44 - N. Attrill 24 d P. Williams 16, J. O'Bree 27 d M. Corry 16, J. McCurry 34 d N. Tate 12.

Bendigo 14/70 d Golden Square 2/69 - S. Lord 25 d C. Slingo 24, R. Read 14 lt S. Rooke 29, H. Champion 31 d R. Bird 16.

Division 3

Eaglehawk 14/77 d Kangaroo Flat 2/62 - M. Crapper 34 d D. Santon 15, S. Hill 18 lt F. Retallick 26, M. Read 25 d B. Smith 21.

Harcourt 0/52 lt Campbell's Creek 16/86 - J. Ewing 20 lt V. Ellis 25, H. Braid 18 lt H. Wilson 31, J. Miles 14 lt M. Holland 30.

Bendigo VRI 2/62 lt Bridgewater 14/71 - B. Hawkins 28 d K. McNaught 18, S. Huggard 18 lt M. Price 31, M. Gorrie 16 lt D. Chamberlain 22.

Golden Square 0/61 lt Woodbury 16/73 - S. Thorpe 21 lt E. McMaster-Smith 23, J. Chapman 21 lt C. Edwards 23, J. Brennan 19 lt J. Grainger 27.

Division 4

Kangaroo Flat 2/63 lt Bendigo East 14/70 - J. McMahon 16 lt S. McDonald 29, L. Ellery 20 lt A. Jackson 22, H. Troy 27 d L. Heath 19.

South Bendigo 14/80 d Golden Square 2/49 - I. Petering 32 d J. Holcombe 8, A. Grose 26 d J. McKinstry 16, B. Jennings 22 lt B. Morgan 25.

Dingee 16/76 d Strathfieldsaye 0/50 - M. Grieves 21 d S. McGregor 19, L. Demeo 37 d L. Cole 15, N. Thomas 18 d V. McLoughlin 16.

Calivil/Serp 1/62 lt Castlemaine 15/77 - C. Maxted 23 t S. Williams 23, D. Walker 23 lt K. Parsons 24, C. Mitchell 16 lt M. Harris 30.

Division 5

Harcourt 0/37 lt Strathfieldsaye 14/44 - V. Maltby 20 lt B. Bell 21, H. Harris 17 lt G. Wells 23.

White Hills Red 2/45 lt Inglewood 12/48 - J. Tynan 21 d P. Kelly 15, L. Cole 24 lt W. Wilson 33.

Bendigo 2/38 lt Bendigo East 12/48 - C. Young 22 d J. Logan 20, A. Mott 16 lt B. Blandthorn 28.

White Hills Black 12/51 d Eaglehawk 2/45 - T. Cooney 23 lt D. Power 27, H. Liddell 28 d P. Stevenson 18.

Woodbury 7/46 t Castlemaine 7/46 - F. Butler 27 d M. Tucker 25, M. Shay 19 lt J. Lorenz 21.

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